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i know it's a blunt half-assed sort of answer, but...
just stick to the curriculum. they're kids and don't really need to know the intricacies of nebulous social issues or the philosophical implications of this or that. just make sure the kids know the fundamentals of the curriculum in and out. make sure they all know something about law, government structure, our founding principles etc.
if you teach them the basics, trusting that the foundation you laid will provoke further thought and action, then you'll have done more than a lot of teachers and will have succeeded by my measure.
props to you wilbjammin for teaching at-risk kids. a lot of teachers won't even consider what you're doing. i cant tell just by your obvious effort and concern you're doing something positive for them.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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